Part 7/14:
Evolving Tactics and the Role of Technology
Williams details some of the evolving methods used by traffickers, including the use of narcotic submarines traveling across open seas, surpassing traditional semi-submersibles found in Costa Rica. These craft are capable of traversing vast ocean distances covertly, representing a significant escalation in trafficking technology.
In attempts to counter these operations, authorities have deployed radar-equipped vessels and surveillance equipment. Yet, these efforts remain "a drop in the ocean" compared to the scale of trafficking. The enormous size of the Pacific makes comprehensive monitoring unfeasible.